Overrated fighters who are underrated?

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  1. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    EDIT 3: Deleted Edits 1 & 2. We now invite you to enjoy "Overrated Fighters Who Are Underrated" as it was originally intended for audiences.
     
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    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This is a paradox
     
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    This title is giving me a headache.
     
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    The title just caused me to quantum leap and now Im ******ed

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    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    Why limit ourselves to only one of two favorite topics, after all?
     
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    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Big brain time
     
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    lobk Original ESB Member

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    How the **** can you be overrated and underrated. Are you trying to say the fighter was overrated but should have been super overrated, therefore not having the super title makes him underrated ? Like the WBA belt system?
     
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    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    Underrated comment.
     
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    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    You're thinking of underrated emeritus status, which is a different but identical concept.
     
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    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Marciano of course. Also Leonard.

    You know, the divisive ones.
     
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    Probably Sugar Ray Leonard. It seems many people think he is overrated including myself, but at the same time has wins over Benitez, Duran, Hearns, and Hagler, not just all time greats, but among the GREATEST fighters to ever put on boxing gloves.
     
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    Marciano
     
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    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Anthony Joshua
     
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    Now I get the topic. Its a question of fighters whose perception actually fluctuates. Sometimes overrated, sometimes underrated.

    We have a clear winner for that. Epitome of variation:

     
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    No , I get it

    It is Mayweather or Uzyk
     
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